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Carolina Cooker®
844-478-4334
Model M64482
June 2020
4. Terminology and Appliance Nomenclature
Terminology
Term
Description
Air Shutter
and Spring
Part of burner assembly that regulates the
amount of air being mixed with propane gas.
The air shutter is held against the burner tube
by spring pressure.
Appliance
A product which may include fryers, cookers,
and/or grills.
Base
Supporting frame for the burner and pot with
legs.
BTU
Abbreviation for British Thermal Unit. The
quantity of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 pound of water 1° F(0.45 kg
of water 0.56° C).
Burner
A device for the final conveyance of the
gas, or a mixture of gas and air, to the
combustion zone.
Burner
Diffuser
That portion of a burner head that evenly
diffuses the flame into a circular pattern.
Burner Head
That portion of a burner beyond the outlet end
of the mixer tube which contains the ports.
Burner Venturi
The bell shaped portion of the burner tube. As
propane flows through the restricted orifice
in the brass fitting and into venturi it creates a
suction which draws air through the air shutter.
Combustion
The rapid burning of propane gas which
produces heat.
Cooking
Liquid
Oil, grease, or water.
Flash Point
The temperature at which oil or grease will
catch on fire.
4.1 Terminology
This table contains a list of common terms used within
this manual.
Terminology
Term
Description
Gas Pressure
Regulator
A device, which is adjustable, for
controlling and maintaining a uniform
outlet gas pressure.
Gas Supply Line
Hose, solid tubing, and/or fittings used as a
gas conduit to carry propane from the LP
cylinder to the burner.
Ignition Device
A device for igniting gas at the burner,
such as a match or spark igniter.
Legs
Supports which are directly connected to
base with a threaded bolt and nut.
Liquefied
Petroleum
Gases
“LP gas” or propane.
LP Cylinder
Customer supplied tank in which propane
gas is stored. For use with 20, 30, or 40 lb.
cylinders of LP gas only.
Port
Any opening in a burner head through which
gas or a gas-air mixture is discharged for
ignition.
Primary Air
The air introduced into a burner which
mixes with the gas before it reaches the
ports of the burner head.
Type I Cylinder
Connection
Device
A non-removable device on a portable LP
cylinder which connects the tank to the gas
pressure regulator.
Valve
A manually-operated device which permits
the control of gas flow.
